The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who haven't got it.
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adj. 精确的,准确的;正确无误的;
💡 ac一再+cur关心+ate使→一再关心,弄精确为止 → 准确的,精确的
"Accurate records must be kept."
必须保存准确的记录。
近义:indubitable, irrefutable, pinpoint, positive, precise, right
反义:hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, improbable, inconclusive, indecisive
n. 观察;观察力;评论;观察所得;
💡 ob加强动作+serv服务,保持+ation名词后缀 → 观察
"Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour."
大部分信息都是通过直接观察动物的行为收集到的。
近义:inspection, perusal, scrutiny, study, consideration, note
反义:applause, approbation, assent, nodding, o.k., ok
n. 港口,安全地方;避难所,安息所;
vt. 把(船)开进港;为…提供避难场所;掩护;
💡 hav持有+en表示场所→有[全部]的场所 → 避难所
"They haven't formally announced their engagement yet."
他们还没有正式宣布订婚。
近义:asylum, protection, refuge, roof, sanctuary, shelter
n. [机]动力,功率;力量;政权,权力;强国,大国;
vt. 运转;用发动机发动;使…有力量;
vi. 靠动力行进;快速行进;
adj. 权力的;机械能的,电动的;用电力(或动力)发动的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在对这台引擎进行改装以增加它的功率.
近义:move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反义:incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
adv. 通常地;一般地;平凡地;粗俗地;
"Christopher is commonly known as Kit."
克里斯托弗通常被称为基特。
近义:mostly, normally, ordinarily, unexceptionally, usually, frequently
反义:infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes, jauntily, lavishly
n. 犬儒主义
近义:impertinence, impudence, insolence, neck, nerve, nonchalance
反义:humiliation, bashfulness, shamefacedness, shamefulness, disgrace, abashment
📜 George Bernard Shaw 的更多名言
"Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same."
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"There is only one you... Don't you dare change just because you're outnumbered!"
— Charles Swindoll
"'Reality' is the only word in the English language that should always be used in quotes."
— Unknown